Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker Ian Bunting from Friends of Parkies

Mon, Apr 23rd 2018 at 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Mike Griffiths' speaker today was Ian Bunting vo!unteer, founder member and Chairman of Friends of Parkies - a local Parkinson's condition social community group charity.


Friends of Parkies are a growing group of friends who either have, or care for, someone living with Parkinson's who, in April 2016, started an informal  group to meet and exchange ideas and information in a relaxed atmosphere and to support other local groups/agencies.

Ian Bunting (L) with Mike Griffiths

They regularly invite guest speakers from various Parkinson's related organisations and others who can also offer support and have contacts for local Complementary Therapists who attend their meetings.

The group is now a Parkinson's condition social community group charity, run by a committee, and based in North East Wales and meet on the 2nd Wednesday of each month between 11:00am and 1:00pm at The Moreton Garden Centre in Chirk (Satnav LL14 5XG).

The provisional dates for this year are:

    April  - 12th                    Visit by - Corrie Davis

    May  - 10th                    Linda Hallett - Tai Chi/Chi Gong

    June - 14th                    Estyn Wellbeing Complementary Therapies

    July – 12th                    Your Clinic   - Acupuncture

    August – 9th                 Lindsey -  Pol Lam Tai Chi                            

    September – 13th         Val McKay - Parkinson's UK

    October – 11th             Robert Meacham - The Unlimited Company

    November –  8th          TBA         

    December – 13th        Christmas Lunch (TBA)

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